# Control Ultimate Edition vs Puncha! Puppetmasters

The clearest difference is price: Puncha! Puppetmasters at Free against Control Ultimate Edition's $4.99. Puncha! Puppetmasters also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.1) and review sentiment (100% vs 63%). Control Ultimate Edition's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and ads (none vs shown). On device support there is nothing between them.

Puncha! Puppetmasters is free to download; Control Ultimate Edition costs $4.99 up front. Puncha! Puppetmasters sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Control Ultimate Edition asks for nothing beyond the download.

Puncha! Puppetmasters holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Control Ultimate Edition has 358 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of Control Ultimate Edition's written reviews are positive against 100% of Puncha! Puppetmasters's.

Control Ultimate Edition ships an update every 6 days, Puncha! Puppetmasters every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Control Ultimate Edition | Puncha! Puppetmasters |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $4.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [4.1 (358 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/control-ultimate-edition/id6502953520/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/puncha-puppetmasters/id6790579119/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **358** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 62.7% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days | **Every 2 days** |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Best chart rank | **#31** | — |
| Size | 570 MB | 342 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.1 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | +17 | 12+ |
| Developer | [Remedy Entertainment PLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/422020156) | [Richard Callahan](https://appshunter.io/developer/1799347006) |

## What reviewers say

### Control Ultimate Edition

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/control-ultimate-edition/id6502953520)

**Currently charting:** #31 Top Paid · Adventure, #51 Top Paid · Action, #149 Top Paid · Games (US App Store)

Engage in a supernatural third-person action-adventure where you wield telekinetic powers and transforming weaponry to combat an ominous enemy. Explore a secretive government agency, uncover its dark secrets, and fight for control to save humanity.

**Highlights:** Supernatural combat, Transforming weaponry, Telekinetic powers, Uncover mysteries, Explore hidden world, Challenging boss fights

**Features:** Game Controller support, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Puncha! Puppetmasters

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/puncha-puppetmasters/id6790579119)

An arcade-style game where you punch manipulative "Puppetmasters" and their followers. Test your reflexes with fast-paced combat, unique challenges, and a karma system. Unmask the masterminds and reclaim control.

**Highlights:** Arcade-style reflex challenge, Fast-paced tap and strike gameplay, Unique animations and effects, Boss fights and unpredictable obstacles, Karma system with game over consequences, Combo punches and bonus points, High score tracking and achievements

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Golden Glove | $0.99 | one-time |
| Skip to Boss | $0.99 | one-time |
| Stopwatch | $0.99 | one-time |
| Remove Ads | $2.99 | one-time |
| Big Bundle | $4.99 | one-time |
| Mega Bundle | $9.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Control Ultimate Edition free?

Control Ultimate Edition costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Puncha! Puppetmasters free?

Puncha! Puppetmasters is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Control Ultimate Edition or Puncha! Puppetmasters?

Puncha! Puppetmasters is rated higher. Control Ultimate Edition averages 4.1 out of 5 from 358 ratings, while Puncha! Puppetmasters averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do Control Ultimate Edition or Puncha! Puppetmasters have ads?

Puncha! Puppetmasters shows ads; Control Ultimate Edition does not.

### Which is updated more often, Control Ultimate Edition or Puncha! Puppetmasters?

Control Ultimate Edition ships an update every 6 days, and Puncha! Puppetmasters every 2 days. Most recently, Control Ultimate Edition was updated on November 12, 2026 and Puncha! Puppetmasters on October 31, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*